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The purpose of the Skills Development branch is to promote and monitor the national skills development strategy.

Further, it is responsible for developing and implementing appropriate legislation and policies for a sustained quality and accessible post-school education and training system.

OVERVIEW​​​

The strategic objectives for this branch are:

To provide a dynamic interface between the workplace and learning institutions and to promote quality learning at work and for work

To promote alignment of skills development outputs to the needs of the workplace and to the broader growth needs of the country's economy

Provide funds to support projects that are national priorities in the national skills development strategy that advance the human resource development strategy of South Africa and that support the national skills authority in its work.

Developing and implementing a plan for national skills development planning and support

Maintaining and updating an accurate and accessible Organising Framework for Occupations list

Ensure that Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation planning and reporting is effectively developed and implemented in alignment with Departmental requirements and is used to monitor and evaluate the current National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) implementation

Developing and implementing a branch management information system in alignment with Departmental requirements to facilitate the provision of performance information to staff, institutions, learners and citizens

Fostering a national skills development policy by conducting research on the return on investment on short courses, the improvement of governance and management of the SETAs and the NSA and the role of the public service in reviving the economy through skills development

Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of NSDS III NSF projects

Capacitating and strengthening skills development of key stakeholders

Conducting investigations in relation to poor governance and management of the SETAs.

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16 February 2017 – The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has identified trades that are in demand for the economy to at the level envisaged in the National Development Plan (NDP) such as diesel mechanics, instrument technicians, riggers, auto electricians and millwrights as a worrying threat to the economy. more

Did you know?​​The 10 most popular are electricians, welders, diesel mechanics, boiler makers, fitter and turners, automotive motor mechanics, riggers, plumbers, mechanical fitters and millwrights says the Department of Higher Education and Training.​

Sector Education and Training Authority, SETA, National Skills Authority, SETA, INDLELA, Institute for the National Development of Learnerships, Employment Skills and Labour Assessments, WIL, Work Integrated Learning, Quality Council for Trades and Occupations​